As the Make My Day Mondays initiative approaches it’s second birthday, the movement heads south to Texas for the first Dallas MMDM event. On Monday, September 10th from 6-8 pm Make My Day Mondays will invade Sfuzzi Uptown for the inaugural Texas happy hour.

The venue will have complimentary pizza and will extend happy hour drink specials the length of the event for attendees. A $20 minimum donation is encouraged at the door and the celebration will also feature a raffle, with exciting items from local sports teams and area shops/restaurants.

While you might think of big hair when it comes to Dallas, you can be assured that these Texans have even bigger hearts. MMDM has partnered with local charity, Heroes for Children as its beneficiary for this special evening. All funds raised during the event will be donated directly to Heroes for Children, a charity that provides financial assistance and memorable moments for families whose children have been diagnosed with cancer.

The average financial assistance grant is $705 to assist towards such necessary expenses as mortgage/rent, utilities, car payments, or even funerals for children who have lost their battle to cancer. More than $50,000 is spent each month on direct financial assistance. In 2011, Heroes for Children fulfilled 904 requests for financial assistance. Another large part of the organization’s mission is the Heroes “Milestones Program.” This effort allows cancer patients to celebrate important milestones – birthdays, graduations, etc – that otherwise might go unnoticed due to the financial and mental burdens of cancer diagnosis and treatment.

MMDM will be supported at this event by Heroes for Children’s Young Professionals, Generation Heroes. Co-hosts include Social Chairs D’Ann Faught and Taylor Baird. Scott Norton, the owner of Norton Sports and founder of Make My Day Mondays is planning to fly in for the occasion. Dallas Stars forward Ryan Garbutt, one of Norton’s clients, will also be in attendance.

Make My Day Monday is teaming up with The Auxiliary Board of Northwestern Memorial Hospital to spread awareness about their cause & have a great night raising money with close friends at Chicago’s very own Public House!

The event will be held at Public House, 400 N State St., Chicago, IL 60654 from 6-9pm.

A 100% tax deductible, suggested minimum donation of $20 can be made at the door, which goes to The Auxiliary Board of Northwestern Memorial Hospital and includes a cocktail hour as well as exclusive specials all evening!

There will also be raffles tickets sold through the night for exciting items that will be announced at the end… HINT: think signed memorabilia of Chicago athletes, Tickets & More! Seriously, don’t miss out!

Below are the event photos from our event at Public House on Monday, January 30th.

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]]>http://www.makemydaymondays.com/2012/03/mmdm-pictures-from-the-norm-van-lier-scholarship-fund-night/feed/0Next MMDM Event is Monday, January 30thhttp://www.makemydaymondays.com/2012/01/next-mmdm-event-is-monday-january-30th/
http://www.makemydaymondays.com/2012/01/next-mmdm-event-is-monday-january-30th/#commentsThu, 12 Jan 2012 03:21:32 +0000http://www.makemydaymondays.com/?p=232Our next live event will be on January 30th from 6 to 9pm at Public House in Chicago. Public House is located at 400 North State Street Chicago, IL 60654 and will benefit the Norm VanLier Scholarship Fund!

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]]>http://www.makemydaymondays.com/2012/01/next-mmdm-event-is-monday-january-30th/feed/0One-Year Anniversary Event Photoshttp://www.makemydaymondays.com/2012/01/one-year-anniversary-event-photos/
http://www.makemydaymondays.com/2012/01/one-year-anniversary-event-photos/#commentsWed, 11 Jan 2012 21:20:55 +0000http://www.makemydaymondays.com/?p=238Here you can see the photos from our One-Year Anniversary Event at Public House Chicago benefiting Girls On The Run. We had a great turnout and want to talk all of the supporters who showed up.

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]]>http://www.makemydaymondays.com/2012/01/one-year-anniversary-event-photos/feed/0Save the Date: 1yr Anniversary Event Oct 24thhttp://www.makemydaymondays.com/2011/09/save-the-date-1yr-anniversary-event-oct-24th/
http://www.makemydaymondays.com/2011/09/save-the-date-1yr-anniversary-event-oct-24th/#commentsSun, 18 Sep 2011 01:08:28 +0000http://www.makemydaymondays.com/?p=227Mark your calendars to celebrate one year of #MMDM live events for October 24th! We are extremely excited for the event as well as to see all of our new and existing supporters. More details will be added in the coming weeks, so keep an eye out!
]]>http://www.makemydaymondays.com/2011/09/save-the-date-1yr-anniversary-event-oct-24th/feed/0Scott Norton talks about MMDM on TSN Radiohttp://www.makemydaymondays.com/2011/09/scott-norton-talks-about-mmdm-on-tsn-radio/
http://www.makemydaymondays.com/2011/09/scott-norton-talks-about-mmdm-on-tsn-radio/#commentsWed, 07 Sep 2011 12:02:28 +0000http://www.makemydaymondays.com/?p=223Take a listen as MMDM founder Scott Norton talks a bit about Make My Day Mondays with TSN’s Jim Tatti and Scott MacArthur on “TSN Game Night”.

]]>http://www.makemydaymondays.com/2011/09/scott-norton-talks-about-mmdm-on-tsn-radio/feed/0#MMDM Event – 8/29 benefiting Chicago Lighthousehttp://www.makemydaymondays.com/2011/08/mmdm-event-729-benefiting-chicago-lighthouse/
http://www.makemydaymondays.com/2011/08/mmdm-event-729-benefiting-chicago-lighthouse/#commentsThu, 18 Aug 2011 12:08:12 +0000http://www.makemydaymondays.com/?p=217Make My Day Monday is proud to partner with Chicago Lighthouse at Chicago hotspot Hubard Inn to spread awareness about their cause and have a great night raising money with close friends.

The Chicago Lighthouse was founded in 1906 by a group of women volunteers, both blind and sighted, working out of the basement of a doctor’s home offering clothing and food to Chicagoans who were blind, many of them homeless.

Since then, the Chicago Lighthouse has evolved into the most comprehensive private rehabilitation and educational facility in the nation dedicated to assisting children, youth and adults who are blind, visually impaired or multi-disabled.

We look forward to seeing you on August 29 at Hubbard Inn! Introduce someone new to MMDM this week by bringing them to the event!

The idea of “Make My Day Mondays” or “MMDM” is every Monday to make an effort to help someone in need. The distinction of “MMDM” is not to focus on a dollar amount or a specific organization, but to behave with a sense of strong morality and support for the community.

]]>http://www.makemydaymondays.com/2011/08/mmdm-event-729-benefiting-chicago-lighthouse/feed/0Photos from MMDM Benefitting Illinois Patriot Education Fund 6-20-11http://www.makemydaymondays.com/2011/07/photos-from-mmdm-benefitting-illinois-patriot-education-fund-6-20-11/
http://www.makemydaymondays.com/2011/07/photos-from-mmdm-benefitting-illinois-patriot-education-fund-6-20-11/#commentsSun, 03 Jul 2011 15:13:57 +0000http://www.makemydaymondays.com/?p=203Thanks to everyone who made it out to our event with the Illinois Patriot Education Fund on June 20th! The venue was great and the awareness raised for the Education Fund was excellent. Here are some of the photos from the event.